Austria 1840 - v2 Chapter 88

Doing business is simple, and you can make money by setting up a factory. These days, only the British family has experienced an economic crisis in the whole world. In continental Europe, ordinary people don’t know there is an “economic crisis”.

Today, the European continent, like the Chinese mainland in the 1990s, is full of thirst for industrial products.

Everyone also left Novi Sad one after another, especially the three waves of people from northern Italy, who went back to investigate and prepare to open factories to make money.

Old Carl stayed, first to see a few schools and factories, and also to meet with Schmidt and other army captains and leaders to see the results of the last year.

The crowd surrounded the army leader Karl and came to the Petrovaradin fortress group opposite Novi Sad City. This is the knife guard of Novi Sad City and the headquarters of Schmidt and his small military group. It is also the main training ground for the entire army.

“Well, yes, this fortress is much better than the last time I came to see it.”

Carl took a general look at it and found that the entire fortress group was much more tidy, the training ground for soldiers was also expanded and extended, and there was also a library for school captains and literate officers and soldiers to study.

What makes Carl happiest is that, except for those who go to the front line, all the soldiers who stay in this fortress group have two hours of Austrian language tuition every night.

In other words, if you are a soldier for three or five years here, if you are not dead or disabled, you can go out and use the Austrian language to get a good job. After all, there are more and more factories, and all the management personnel are required to be in the Austrian language. Slowly the grassroots It will also be Austrian.

“Speaking of which, I would like to thank Princess Maria and Grand Duke Karl. Their cement factory is really unexpectedly good, especially for building fortresses and paving roads.”

Schmidt didn’t want to talk about it, but when it comes to this cement, it has to be said.

“Let’s talk about it in detail. What amazing function does their cement have?”

Old Carl became interested. He had been introduced by Maria before, and he had also seen a cement factory, and even a house made of cement and reinforced concrete. He had also seen boats lining up to pull cement.

“Commander, this cement-built castle fortress is fast in construction, and its resistance to artillery shells has also been greatly improved, and it is beyond our imagination. The specific experimental situation, Major Hoffman, please come and give us your opinion. Commander, report it.”

Colonel Schmidt was very optimistic about this colleague. Hoffman, like him, came from a civilian background, so he was first introduced to make his appearance.

Hoffman is also a smart person. He has brought his wife and children to Novi Sad, and he has also built a villa in Novi Sad. His wife has also been reading for a few days, and she is very smart. , she often went to the princess’s house to help.

Therefore, the relationship between the two families is quite strong, and it can be considered that their interests are tied together.

“Okay, Colonel.”

Hoffman stood at attention, replied loudly, then turned his head and said to the old war god:

“Master, we have done a comparison experiment, one is reinforced concrete, the other is masonry structure, the same thickness, under the same distance of solid artillery bombardment, the former supported 35 shells, the latter 9 rounds, which is equivalent to an increase of 300 shells. % impact resistance.

“In addition, the cost of reinforced concrete is 50% lower than that of masonry. It is not that the material itself is lower, but the cost of labor is much lower. Master, masonry structure, it takes time to break into gravel, if it is a large stone Blocks, it takes a lot of time to put them in place.”

Schmidt added:

“Commander, when building large stones, soldiers are easily injured, and they will break their legs and arms, and even die. We have trained soldiers for so long, and it’s a loss to die here. As for the recruitment of civilians, it costs extra money. , and their strength and durability are not as good as soldiers.”

The old military **** understands that this is to gather popularity for Lao Ha’s family. Look, we don’t go to recruit the strong men casually. We recruit the people and pay wages. Compared with the Ottoman Turkey, you know how civilized and excellent we are.

Well, my niece-in-law, who is my own, knows how to take care of Lao Ha’s family.

“Major Arnold, please report to the commander on the training of soldiers and soldiers.”

“Okay, Colonel.”

Arnold was born in a small noble family. He was a colleague in Pressburg and a subordinate of Schmidt. Together with Schmidt, he came to South Hungary to make a fortune.

He immediately stood at attention and reported the situation to the old coach.

“Commander, we currently have 7,000 soldiers, and the superiors gave us the regiment to strengthen the regiment, and this number has reached the upper limit of the establishment. Among them, 1,000 soldiers are over 2 years old, 2,000 soldiers for 1-2 years, and 1 year. Inside are 4,000 people.”

“Commander, there are currently 3,000 people on the front line, only 300 with more than 2 years of age, 700 with mid-level military age, and 2,000 recruits, that is, half of the recruits are on the front line. Take a two-month break and return to the Petrovaradin base for training. and learning.”

The old military **** was very happy when he heard the news, and then asked:

“Where is the front line? Can the logistics keep up?”

Schmidt gave Major Cardivic a wink, and Cardivic stepped forward, stood at attention, and said loudly:

“Report, Commander, Major Cardivic will report to you.”

“Major Cardivic, please introduce the situation on the front line.”

“Commander, we are currently advancing to Smederevo. Between Smederevo and Novi Sad, except for Belgrade City, we are taking over everything, including these mountains.”

Cardivic pointed to the mountains between the two cities.

“The speed of advancement is quite fast, how about the battle damage?”

Old Carl looked at the map and found that the speed was a little faster than the original plan.

“During the entire advance of the front, the battle damage was not large, the death rate of soldiers was 4%, and the injury rate was 11%, but of these 11%, 8% were able to return to the battlefield, that is, the loss rate of soldiers was only 7%. “

“Why is the battle loss rate so low? My past experience is that Turkish soldiers are very capable of fighting.”

This is strange for the old war god. The Ottoman Turkey is now a bit rotten, but the donkey is not upside down, and the basic skills are still there.

“Commander, there are two reasons. The first is that the Turks don’t have a strong sense of resistance. The main reason is that our propaganda strategy is well done. The second is that the proportion of our soldiers returning to the battlefield after being injured is very high.”

“Tell me about these two points in detail.”

“Commander, we attacked the Turkish soldiers violently at the beginning, and their loss rate was very high. Then we publicized that we had no intentions of Belgrade, just made a military exploit, and pushed all small towns. They lost their sense of resistance, After all, their dominance in small towns and small towns is inherently weak, and it makes no difference if they are not in their hands.”

“The high rate of returning to the battlefield from injuries is due to our good field care. In the past, most of the people who had broken hands and feet were able to keep their hands and feet under the care of the field nurses; life.”

“Well, what’s the matter with field care?”

Old Carl knew after listening to the propaganda section. In fact, it meant softening their desperate resistance: I didn’t plan to fight you to the death, so what are you and me doing so desperately?

“Commander, this is a nurse from Princess Maria Anna Medical College, who is on the battlefield to provide nursing care for everyone. We will ask the nursing company to come over and explain it to you in detail. By the way, after communicating with the nursing company, our goal is to In 1841, the war damage rate was controlled at 6%, and next year 5%, of course, referring to the war of this intensity.”

“Yes, Colonel Schmidt, Major Hoffman, Major Arnold, Major Cardivic, you are doing well. The advance is much faster than expected, the battle damage is much smaller, which is the same result, the war Costs are dropping dramatically.”

“Yes, Commander, we often communicate with factory owners, and they are very concerned about the cost-benefit ratio.”

“Well, communicate with the factory owner? Why do you have such an idea?”

“This is the idea given by His Royal Highness Duke Karl. He has brought us the greatest compassion. In the past, we fought recklessly. In order to achieve the goal of the battle, regardless of whether the soldiers live or die, there must be a law enforcement team behind them with swords and guns. Forced to do it, and some will be shot by the soldiers who are in a hurry.

“Later the Grand Duke told us to let the soldiers know that the death rate is low, even if they are injured, they will be treated in time to further reduce the disability rate, and the Austrian language education in the barracks also allows them to leave the army. A job security.

“That is, before the war, during the war, after the war, and leaving the army, there are guarantees, so that they will be more brave. Of course, the implementation of the military system still needs to be in place.”

“Generally speaking, for us grass-roots commanders, for soldiers, and for society, it is to reduce costs, whether it is time cost or life cost.”

“Haha, this little Carl is not bad, it also gives me a different way of thinking.”

Everyone came to the wounded soldier’s room. These were transported from the front line after treatment. Of course, the more serious ones were sent to Princess Maria Anna Hospital. These are the intermediate-level wounded.

“Don’t get up, just lie down.”

Carl had already explained to Schmidt that the wounded would not be allowed to stand up and salute, so Schmidt followed the commander’s request.

“This time, the treatment was done in a timely manner, cleaned up in time, and stopped the bleeding in time, so my arm, according to the doctor’s statement, can be saved, but unfortunately, if there had been a nursing soldier earlier, my eldest brother would have been able to save his hand. “

Under Schmidt’s questioning, the wounded gave an explanation.

“Well, let’s rest in peace, think for the best, if you are now nursing soldiers~www.mtlnovel.com~ your arm can’t be saved. No matter what, the empire will best protect everyone’s interests. Your brother is not too old. If you do, you can learn the Austrian language a little better, and find a job in the factory. It’s a pity that you are missing a hand, but if you can make up for it in other areas, your life will not necessarily be worse.”

“Okay, sir, I will tell my brother this. Since Sir Schmidt and Her Royal Highness the Princess arrived in Novi Sad, the whole city, and the surrounding small villages and towns, can feel the cost of living has dropped and the quality of life has improved. “

This injury is quite talkative, and it stumbles Karl.

“After the arm is healed, do you plan to retire or continue to work in the army?”

“Sir, as for me, I have also been a soldier for three years. According to the imperial policy, I can be discharged from the army. My eldest brother can’t use one hand, and I can’t do the farm work at home. I will leave the army when I get injured. But I am in the third army. In the past year, I have also learned a lot and improved a lot, especially in the last year, I have also learned Austrian language, which is considered the best among my colleagues.”

“As for agriculture, in front of industry, the output is still very low. If your brother also has a good foundation in Austrian language, or you can teach him when you return from the army, and then find a job in the factory, it will be better than farming.”

“What about the land at home?”

“How much is the annual income of the farmland and the annual income of the factory, you can ask yourself, and then compare and make a decision. If the income of the factory is much higher than that of the farmland, then you can sell the land to the government. This is for you to compare and then decide. Bar.”

After walking around the wounded room, Karl was very pleased to see that he was not rolling around with broken arms and stumps like before.

Of course, because this is the rear, everyone who cried and cried has passed.

“Go, go to Smederevo.”

Carl is going to the front line!

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